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Stronger commodity prices, few restrictions draw farmland demand

Stronger commodity prices, few restrictions draw farmland demand

Investors plow into Prairie properties as crop prices increase and prime land leases double to $100 per acre
Unique real estate listings that caught our eye this week

Unique real estate listings that caught our eye this week

A Galiano Island marina, a Saskatchewan golf course and the court-ordered sale of a multi-family development site in south Vancouver drew our attention
‘Faster’ environment approval for mines measured in years, not days

‘Faster’ environment approval for mines measured in years, not days

‘We must be clear that it cannot take us 12 to 15 years to open a new mine in this country,' concedes Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson
Farmers plan biggest wheat crop in more than two decades due to war in Ukraine

Farmers plan biggest wheat crop in more than two decades due to war in Ukraine

Canadian farmers are expecting to plant the largest wheat crop in more than two decades this year amid strong demand for wheat. Statistics Canada said Wednesday that farmers anticipate planting 23 million acres of wheat, up 6.
Nuclear could energize remote reserves – and Canada’s climate goals

Nuclear could energize remote reserves – and Canada’s climate goals

Small nuclear reactors, “represent the next great opportunity for Canada – helping us to phase out coal and electrify carbon-intensive industries such as mining and petroleum extraction" proponents say
Cattle rustling on the rise across the Prairies

Cattle rustling on the rise across the Prairies

Stolen livestock often trucked to East Saskatchewan and Manitoba, where there is a lack of brand inspectors at sale barns
No new taxes as Saskatchewan posts $1 billion surplus

No new taxes as Saskatchewan posts $1 billion surplus

Spending on health care and capital projects highlights of 2023-24 $19.7 billion budget delivered by Finance Minister Donna Harpauer.
Where’s the beef? Western Canada’s ranchers go with the grain

Where’s the beef? Western Canada’s ranchers go with the grain

Grain farms triple in size as cattle operations face greater financial challenges
Canada’s renewable fuel industry will be "unviable" after U.S. move

Canada’s renewable fuel industry will be "unviable" after U.S. move

Canada's biodiesel and renewable diesel sectors will destroyed under a new U.S. subsidy program that freezes out Canadian producers, analyst warn, unless Ottawa steps up
Winnipeg landlords prepare for sharp rise in office vacancies

Winnipeg landlords prepare for sharp rise in office vacancies

Wawanesa’s move to True North Square later this year spurs upgrades